Comments on: Having a bad week (month?) http://www.feldsparring.com/2008/03/22/having-a-bad-week-month/ As common as dirt Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Orthoclase http://www.feldsparring.com/2008/03/22/having-a-bad-week-month/#comment-240 Orthoclase Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:20:23 +0000 http://www.feldsparring.com/2008/03/22/having-a-bad-week-month/#comment-240 You're probably right about it being optimistic to try to methodize my way out of a depression. I'm hoping that by recognizing the signs, I'll be able to at least stave off the worst of it before it's too late. Your idea about concentrating on working on something fun could be useful. While I can't <em>not</em> do the stuff that's raising my stress level, I might be able to do something else that offsets. For me that is a task that is repetitive, but requires enough thought to keep me from daydreaming. But first I'm going to try CHOCOLATE. You’re probably right about it being optimistic to try to methodize my way out of a depression. I’m hoping that by recognizing the signs, I’ll be able to at least stave off the worst of it before it’s too late.

Your idea about concentrating on working on something fun could be useful. While I can’t not do the stuff that’s raising my stress level, I might be able to do something else that offsets. For me that is a task that is repetitive, but requires enough thought to keep me from daydreaming.

But first I’m going to try CHOCOLATE.

]]> By: son1 http://www.feldsparring.com/2008/03/22/having-a-bad-week-month/#comment-239 son1 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:17:34 +0000 http://www.feldsparring.com/2008/03/22/having-a-bad-week-month/#comment-239 A "method?" That seems overly optimistic. My approach, a few years ago, involved focusing on small projects which were pointless and useless (and not related to my thesis). The only requirement was that they be ... funny, I think. Humorous, when completed. Also, an emphasis on visually pleasing and interactive. Working exclusively on those for about six months, and not letting myself feel guilty about doing so, worked well for me. A “method?” That seems overly optimistic. My approach, a few years ago, involved focusing on small projects which were pointless and useless (and not related to my thesis). The only requirement was that they be … funny, I think. Humorous, when completed. Also, an emphasis on visually pleasing and interactive. Working exclusively on those for about six months, and not letting myself feel guilty about doing so, worked well for me.

]]> By: Orthoclase http://www.feldsparring.com/2008/03/22/having-a-bad-week-month/#comment-238 Orthoclase Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:40:37 +0000 http://www.feldsparring.com/2008/03/22/having-a-bad-week-month/#comment-238 I shall put HAPPY ON UP on the list right after BUCK UP and GET OVER IT. But DRINKING, INAPPROPRIATE SPENDING and CHOCOLATE have precedence. I shall put HAPPY ON UP on the list right after BUCK UP and GET OVER IT. But DRINKING, INAPPROPRIATE SPENDING and CHOCOLATE have precedence.

]]> By: wolfa http://www.feldsparring.com/2008/03/22/having-a-bad-week-month/#comment-237 wolfa Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:12:37 +0000 http://www.feldsparring.com/2008/03/22/having-a-bad-week-month/#comment-237 A story I am stealing from someone else: <blockquote>A friend of my sister's once went to an exhibit of paintings by Soviet artists at the local art museum and was with a group being given a guided tour by a curator. Naturally, most of the paintings were a little grim. About halfway through the tour, one dipshit lady demanded to know why the paintings were all so depressing. The curator tried to explain that, well, Soviet oppression, economic and social problems, fear of being SHIPPED to the goddamn GULAG, blah blah blah, but the lady just sputtered, "Well...maybe they could have tried a little harder? Why couldn't they just HAPPY ON UP?"</blockquote> So clearly you need to just HAPPY ON UP. It's easy when you jut look at it that way. A story I am stealing from someone else:

A friend of my sister’s once went to an exhibit of paintings by Soviet artists at the local art museum and was with a group being given a guided tour by a curator. Naturally, most of the paintings were a little grim. About halfway through the tour, one dipshit lady demanded to know why the paintings were all so depressing. The curator tried to explain that, well, Soviet oppression, economic and social problems, fear of being SHIPPED to the goddamn GULAG, blah blah blah, but the lady just sputtered, “Well…maybe they could have tried a little harder? Why couldn’t they just HAPPY ON UP?”

So clearly you need to just HAPPY ON UP. It’s easy when you jut look at it that way.

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